Laura Smith <n5d9xq3ti233xiyif2vp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > But doesn't the second half of my original post demonstrate that I tried that very thing ? I did try creating the database first, but pg_restore just complained even more ? There are two ways you can do this: 1. Create the new database by hand (with CREATE DATABASE) and tell pg_restore to restore into it. In this case you *don't* say -C to pg_restore, and your -d switch points at the DB to restore into. 2. Have pg_restore issue CREATE DATABASE. In this case you *do* use the -C switch, and your -d switch has to point at some pre-existing database that pg_restore can connect to for long enough to issue the CREATE DATABASE. You can't mix-and-match these approaches. regards, tom lane
